Luis Vasquez (American football)
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| Born: | April 23, 1986 Gales Ferry, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Ledyard (CT) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Luis Guillermo Vasquez (born April 23, 1986) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played college football at Arizona State University.
College career
[edit]Vasquez signed to play with the Purdue Boilermakers football team in 2004, where he redshirted during the 2004 season.[1] Vasquez transferred to Arizona Western College, where he was named the Western States Football League Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.[2] Vasquez had originally committed to Washington State, but when Robb Akey left to take the head coaching job at Idaho, Vasquez decommitted and chose Arizona State.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Baltimore Ravens
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, Vasquez signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens.[4] In June 2009, Vasquez was released.[5]
Arkansas Diamonds
[edit]In 2010, Vasquez played for the Arkansas Diamonds of the Indoor Football League (IFL), where he was named a 2nd Team All-IFL performer after the season.[6]
Dallas Vigilantes
[edit]On December 15, 2010, Vasquez was assigned to the Dallas Vigilantes of the Arena Football League (AFL).[7]
Milwaukee Iron/Mustangs
[edit]On April 21, 2011, Vasquez was traded to the Milwaukee Iron for future considerations. Upon the completion of the 2012 season, Vasquez was named 2nd Team All-Arena[8]
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]In 2012, Vasquez joined the San Jose SaberCats.
Arizona Rattlers
[edit]On February 17, 2016, Vasquez was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers.
Guangzhou Power
[edit]Vasquez was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the 21st round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "46 Luis Vasquez". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Dave Blevins (August 31, 2012). College Football Awards. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786448678. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Barry Bolton (December 27, 2006). "Vasquez headed to ASU in wake of Akey move". www.washingtonstate.scout.com. Scout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Sun Devil Vasquez signs with Ravens". www.azcentral.com. azcentral.com. May 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Bruce Raffel (June 20, 2009). "Baltimore Ravens Roster Moves This Past Week". www.baltimorebeatdown.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Storm's Terry, Tubbs Named 2nd Team All-IFL". www.keloland.com. Young Broadcasting of Sioux Falls, Inc. June 24, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Indoor football all-stars looks to take next step with Vigilantes". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Milwaukee's Everett, Vasquez Named to All-Arena Team". ww.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 6, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.